LANCASTEK DAILY INTELLIGENCER THURSDAY MAY 25. 1882. Lancaster nirlUgenccr, WEDNESDAY EVENING, MAY 24, 1882. The Independent Ticket. The Independent Republicans liave placed very geed men in nomination for the state offices, all being well fitted, se far as we knew them, for the places for which they are named. Notwithstand ing which it is quite certain that they will net be chosen by the people te fill them, while the regular organizations of the two political parties in the coun try also have tickets in the field. The ticket just nominated is distinctively Republican ; a Democrat wa3 placed in nomination for supreme judge, but the chairman of the convention ruled that it was out of order for the delegates te con sider the name of any one but a Repub lican, and in this decision he was heartily sustained by the convention.. It was, therefore, its declared policy te present its ticket only te the Republi cans of the state for their suffrage, and the Democrats have no concern with it whatever. There may be a difference of opinion concerning the soundness of this policy, but since the aim of the members of the convention was the con trel of the Republican party of the state, there does net seem te be any geed rea son te doubt the expediency of their re fusal te make any advances towards the Democratic organization. If they had nominated Judge Ludlow, the Demo cratic convention no doubt would like wise have done se, and the Independent Republicans would have contributed te the election of this one candidate. Their particular object, however, is net te elect their ticket, but only te display their strength te the end that Ihey may at a future time capture the Re publican organization. They therefore deliver the election this year into the hands of the Democrats. This will be the inevitable result of their action, unless it happens that Sen Sen aeor Cameren and the regulars should imi tate the discretion of the coon and come down without waiting te be shot. The Philadelphia Press, which has long sought te maintain the collapsed referin-within-tlie-party idea and which would dearly love te get out te the Independ ents new if it could find a way, thinks that a deer is opened by the excuse which arises for a reassembling of the regular convention, through the declin ation of its candidate forcengressman-at-large. The Press would have this body come together and held a love-feast, and offer te sandwich the Regular and In dependent Republican tickets together ; or if that would net de the trick, no doubt the anxiety of the J'ress for har mony would lead it te favor the swallow ing of the whole independent ticket by the Regulars ; but it may well be ques ques tiened whether Senater Cameren and the Stalwarts would be sufficiently de Ci'e for this feat of deglutition. Fesiibly Senater Cameren would be willing te knock the most of his candidates en the head if he could save Reaver ; but Reaver being the objective scalp of the Independents he is apparently beyond salvation. Jf he can command himself and his followers sufficiently te take Jehn Stewart for gov ernor there would probably be no difli culty in getting the warring factions into the traces with a common ticket ; but if he took him it would only be te kill him in the election. It would net be safe te say that the concessions demanded by the Independents for a reunion will be tee great for the machine leaders te ap pear te make. They are evidently ex ceedingly anxious for an appearance of Republican harmony in the state, and have already conceded te the point of self-stultification in the vain effort te secure this semblance. As the Indepen dent demonstration, from its present ap pearance, is amply strong enough te se cure the defeat of the regular ticket, it is net impossible that Senater Cameren and his advisers may conclude te plunge themselves into still deeper depth of humiliation te avoid the demonstration that the Republican party in Pennsylva nia under the administration of Presi dent Arthur is se rent in twain as te have lest the state. The president, who is the fountain of Cameren's strength, cannot desire te have this development made of the result of his nominal head ship of the Republican party of the country. It is plain enough that if this Independent movement is permitted te go forward te an exhibition of its con trol ever the dominance of the Republi can party in the stale, it must be sur rendered te if that dominance is te be preserved in the nation. Where Vie Have Learned. The Philadelphia Time thinks that wc learn nothing and forget nothing; which sounds very much mere compli mentary than it was probably intended te be. Te forget nothing is generally considered a very valuable quality ; and if we learn nothing because we have already learned everything we ought te be happ3T. But we de net Hatter ourselves that we have learned everything in the way of political knowledge, There arc many things which the editor of the Times has learned that we have net ; probably be cause we have net been in se many schools. And we are glad perhaps stu pidly se -that we have never learned in any but a Democratic school. It is be cause of this fact in our political educa tion, however, that we confidently as sume te be a better oracle of Democracy than the Times. We de net consider that we are at all presumptuous in setting up te be such an oracle. On the contrary, it would bi a great shame te us if after our years of devotion te Democratic principles we were net able te breathe their fulkt spirit ; as we claim te de. The editor of the Times has been edu cated in a mere time-serving spirit. He sees in present success only a justification of political action. He would combine right and left te elect a ticket. We would only combine with these who be lieved in the political ideas the ticket represented and who would cling te the party proclaiming them. We see in the strength of the Democratic party te-day after the. " quarter of a century of un broken defeat," for which the Times ar raigns it, the strongest title te our adu lation. The true Democratic policy has been net te demand the votes of these who de net subscribe te Democratic principles. It has been an honest policy, and it has preserved the vitality of the party and made it strong te maintain power when it reaches it. The Times may cogitate upon the course of the Independent Republicans in refusing te ask a Democratic alliance and see hew the success of a ticket may sometimes be subordinated wisely te that of a principle. a w- Pans this summer are te be of medium size, &e nobody can revive tbe old story about the couple who doped by water and used the lady's fan as a sail. Dn. Comptex says that although Burk- holder is net a success as prison-keeper he has proved himself te be a great liberator, and his field of usefulness is evidently in Ireland. The New Jersey state medical society, in session at Asbury park, has unanimously condemned the action of tbe New Yerk state medical society recognizing the homeeopaths. Ik Jehn Brown's soul were net posi tively committed te the task of marching en, it might paiuc te inflict something serious upon the wi etches who arc pre tending te be raising money for the old abolitionist's family. Giui.s from well-to-de country families will officiate as waiters at some summer hotels this season, and city dawdlers who attempt te flirt with them will learn something new about the ability of the rural damsel te take care of herself. A San Fkancisce paper suggests that keepers of bearding houses shall refuse te let rooms te men who have their linen washed by Chinamen. This is pretty bad, but net as bad as it might be. A man once refused te cat a piece of ham because the pig from which it came belonged once te a person who voted an opposite politi cal ticket. PKRbON.fl.ij. Mkssks. Tkescett and Blaini: took passage in the steamer which sailed from Panama yesterday for New Yerk. Sin Jehn IIelkf.u, who resigned the leid justiceship of the high court of ap peal en Monday, is dead in Londen . The Londeu Trut7i s&ya that the tumor of an engagement between the Princess Beatrice and the eldest son of the Land grave of Hesse is net true. Biirvet Majek Oeneijai. Geeugb D. Ramsp.v, United States army, retired, died en Tuesday evening at Washington, D. C. Ri-:puesi:xtativk Jehn Andehsen has been reneminated for Congress by the Republicans of the First Kansas dis trict. Senater Hill's health is much im proved, and ins physicians say there is strong hope of a euro, or at least that his life will be greatly prolonged. lie is at Eureka Springs, Ark. Jehn A. Coekeueu., managing editor of the St. Leuis Pest-Dispatch, rides at the head of a local cavalry company as its captain. Lener service in journalism has probably taught him that the sabre is mightier than the scissors. Ex-Secuetahv Hunt, our new minister te Russia, took official leave of the presi dent and secretary of state yesterday and will leave for New Yerk te-day. Win. L. Dayton, our new minister te Helland, will sail te-day for his pest. Yeung Mn. Annum, a son of President Arthur, caused talk in Washington' the ether day by appearing en the quarter stretch of a race course iu a loud net te say thunderous costume. Howero trou sers with teng-like legs padded en the side with buckskin, a red necktie, a la-de-dak English plug and an Oscar Wilde sunllewer. In spite of his clothes, how ever, Mr. Arthur is net unpopular, chicily because he" doesn't say " pa " all the time. Declines the Distinction. New Yews, May 24, 1882. KditOl-d Ol tllO IKTELLICIENCER : Deau Sins : The item in your journal which says that "'Clara Bell' (Frank File of the New Yerk Sun) is a father," rather staggers me. There is no denying that I am a father twice ever ; but will you kindly relieve mc of the ether dis tinction .' Yours respectfully, Franklin File. SHOTOVKK WINS THE DKK1ST. Air. I.erillard's Sachem Gets Third l'lace In a Field of Fourteen. The race for the Derby stakes at the Epsom meeting was wen by the Duke of Westminster's chestnut filly Shotevcr, rid den by Cannen. Lord Bradford's bay colt Quicklime was second, and Mr. Pr. Loril Leril lard's chestnut colt Sachem third. Mr. P. Rymall's bay colt Bruce, the favorite came iu fourth. The time of Shotevcr was 2:45 3 5. The betting against Sachem at the start was 8 te 1. Fourteen horses started. Mr. Leril lard's Gerald and Sachem went te the pest without parading in front of the grand stand. There was a geed start at the thiid attempt, the American pair getting away well in front en the rail. Di rectly the horses settled down Real Grit dashed te the front, but seen lest rhe lead. Marden and Bruce, going at their best, wcre seen some lengths in front, fol lowed by Pursebcarer, Real Grit, Sachem and Quicklime. Sbotever and Dutch Oven were lying off with the outsider Satrap. The pace, se far, was very rapid, aud at the furzes Gerald was beaten. As they entered the straight Bruce and Mar den lest their places by running wild, and for a few strides Pursebearer led. Bruce was beaten a quarter of a mile from home, when Shotevcr and Quicklime came away together. The former took up the run ning at the bell. Gareth, Pursebearer, Fcnelen, Marden and Gerald finished as named, the last being Executer and Psyche. Shotevcr wen in a canter by three-quarters of a length. Sachem was a had third. Mr. Lorillard had declared te win with him. The race ler the Stanley stakes for 2-year-olds was wen by Jlr. C. J. Lefcvre's bay colt Bonjour , Mr. R. Beck's bay filly Keel row came in second, and Mr. Jehn Barnard's chestnut colt Antler Eight horses ran, including Mr. P lard's bay colt Comaucbe. third. Leril- Celeuratlng a Massacre, i There were 10,000 people present at Gnadonhutten, Ohie, te take part in the centennial celebration of the massacre of ninety-six Moravian Indians by a party of enraged white men. The monument that was erected in Monument park te the memory of the victims was appropriately decorated. Governer Fester, the secretary of state, and ether prominent people, ar rived here en the neon train. A band of Indians, the decendants of the victims of the massacre, who were present, received high honors. The speech of the day was delivered bp Senater Hollingsworth. THE LATEST NEWS. GLEAXKD FR031 THE MORNING MAILS A Recera of Recent Tragic Occurrences Crlmesand Calamities or Various Sert s Miscellaneous News Dudsct. Jeshua A. Bowne, president of the Rhinebeck savings bank, at Rhiucbeck, N. Y., was gored te death by a bull en Tuesday evening. Henry Dietz, nine years old, living at Ne. C80 Greenwich street; New Yerk, was run ever and instantly killed yesterday by a coal cart. G. W. Gray, a student of the Sam Housten normal institute, who shot and killed E. P. Jerdan, another student, some months since, was yesteiday at Huntsville, Texas, acquitted. The trial-of James Redden, colored, for criminally assaulting Sarah Purse, a white girl, aged 14 years, was begun yesterday at Wilmington, Del. One of the jnrers is a colored man. Lewis Albaugh, aged 22 years, of Balti more . while making his first trip as a brakeman en the Frederick division of the Pennsylvania railroad, yesterday fell be neath a train and had both legs cut oil'. J. II. Weber, a night watchman at Tuc son, Arizona, while crazed with liquor en Tuesday, fired several shots amengn crowd of people, one of which instantly killed a yeuug man named C. M. Uiuten. Weber is in custody. Moses Silk, a notorious ruffian and mur diucr, was riddled with bullets en Tues day by Sheriff Tayler at Fert Spunky, Indian Territory. Silk was drunk and quarrelsome and resisted arrest, making a desperate fight. He is credited with the killing of five men and with being acces sory te many murders. NHWS MISCELLANY. Cemicted of Robbing the Mull. Henry A. Bewcis, indicted for stealing the mail at Mentpelicr, Vt., in January last, containing money and postage stamps, was yesterday, at AVindser, found guilty. Diamonds Stelon. The residence of Captain Jacob Vander bilt, at Cliften, Statcn Island, was entered by burglars yesterday morning, and dia monds and jewelry worth $2,000 wcre stolen. A Petrified Rudy. The beby of Stephen Pcttit, buried at Far Rockaway, L. 1., for seventeen years, was recently disinterred for removal aud found perfectly petrified, the features being almost as natural as life. .Made nn Assignment. Blackman, Vegel & Ce., wholesale beet and shoe dealers, of St. Leuis, made an assignment yesterday. Their liabilities are no, yet knewu. The value of their stock is placed at $15,000. 1'lre in a Colliery A lire has broken out in the Lewer Rausch creek colliery, Schuylkill county, and the men have been lerbidden te cuter the mine. It is probable that the liie will have te be "drowned out," a process that may occupy a year. The mine employed 300 men aud boys. Trumps Attempt te IV reck u Train. Several tramps attempted ycstculay morning, befere daylight, te wreck the Shere line "owl " train, from New Haven for New Louden, by placing obstructions en the track. A young station agent, named Wade, discovered aud removed the obstruction in time te prevent disaster. Wbile doing se he was fiied at and wound ed in the arm. Three or four men have been arrested en suspicion. It is thought their motive was revenge for being put off the cars. 1'reldHterlc Henes. A telegram from St. Paul reports the discovery, in one of the mounds of the Red River valley, of "a skull of hcieic size and singular formation." It was found, with seme "abnormally large body bones," among the bones of "about a dozen males and females, mixed with the bones of various animals." Ne descrip tion is given of the skull, nor is anything said of its actual dimensions. The mound is te be carefully examined by the histori cal society el" Minnesota. Werk of tlie Flame. Fire en Tuesday destroyed several busi ness buildings at Aluta, Iowa. L03.S, $24, 000. F. S. Rogers' store, with its contents, at Bradfeid, Vt , was burned en Tuesday night. Less, $e,000. Catudal's carriage factory, at St. Jehn's Quebec, was destroyed by tire yesterday. Less, $10,000. A lire ou tlie second iloer el the wagon factory of Jehn L. Kipp, at Ne. 103 Eld ridge street, New Yerk, yesterday, in velvcd a less of $8,000. Religious Assemblies. In the Presbyterian general assembly at bpringlield 111., Kcv. James Wilsen, for the beard of foreign missions, presented tue annual report, aud the session was devoted te a discussion of missions in gen oral. The addrets of wolcemo at the National Baptist convention was delivered at the First Baptist church, New Yerk, yester day, by the Rev. Dr. Peddle, president of tue American Heme Baptist missionary society. inoDreoKiyn Sunday school anniver sary was celebrated yesterday by a parade et the children and teachers. Flags were displayed ou all the municipal buildings, About 50,000 joined in the parade from 120 schools The annual mect'iii" of the Weman's Heme Mission society was held yesterday atew lerk in the First Baptist church. Among theso who spoke of the mission work in the west was Mrs. Quiuten, of Philadelphia. Mrs. Mary L. Benucy, of rniladelpliia, spoke el the lamentable condition of the Indians. She thought public sentiment .should be aroused se Congress might appropriate sufficient money te keep thorn from starving. J EMM IE CUAIUER. Evidence for the Defense in the Alalley Trial In the Malley trial the defeuse placed en the stand three witnesses, Mrs. Mary Jane Clark and her sister, Miss .hllen Carrell, who testified te seeing Jennie Cramer at bavin Keck about sunset, autl Fred C. Clark, clerk at the Bran ford Point house, who testified that Walter and Blanche were at the hotel as late as Friday, August 5. At the afternoon session or the court the defense produced Maggie Kane, who testified that she was the girl mis taken for Jennie Cramer as being en the " flying horses" at Savin Reck en the eveninjr of Auuust 5. She was very closely cress-questioned and ordered te produce iu court the clothes she were ou that ec casieu. She said she knew Marvin (of the flying horses) and since Jonuie Cramer's death had asked htm it no did net rcmem ber seeing her that Friday night en the horses, and he answered that he did net. A DELIBERATE SUICIDE. After DenuingClenn Linen a Youth Semis a Huliet Inte ills Drain. David Miller, aged twenty-oue years, committed suicide at Alaska, Sipten, county, Tennessee, by sheeting himself through the bram with a pistol. 1 he deed was one of the most deliberate ever com mitted. He had been in ill health a num ber of years. On the morning mentioned he took a batb, dressed himself neatly, donning clean linen and underwear gener ally, bandaged his neck at d shoulders with towels and handkerchiefs, with the inten tion of preserving his clothing from the flew of bleed, took a position in front of a mirror, placed the muzzle of the pistol te his head, and sent the ball crashing through his brain- He was the youngest in the family of eight boys, and his was the first death that had occurred in the family. DEFYING THE BOSSES. INDEPENDENT REPUBLICAN REVOLT. War Declared in Philadelphia and a Full lIclcetNemluateu With Jehn Stew art for Governer. The Independent Republican convention in its proceedings, its methods, its declara tion of principles, aud the character efjits nominees, justified all the expectations which had been excited by the preliminary events leading te it. The membership embraced a representation of nearly all the counties in the state except a few Democratic districts, among them that of Gen. Beaver. The convention when called te order presented an array of mostly new men in state politics, but they were ex ceptionally free from the presence of heelers and hacks, and the delegation from Phil adelphia and Pittsburgh wcre notably re spectable, compared with theso usually sent from theso cities te state conven tions. The galleries of the large Horticul tural hall, in which the convention was held, was packed with a throng of specta tors, and a lively popular interest was manifested in the proceedings. There was a sprinkling of ladies in the audienee and en the platform. Above the stage were conspicuously displayed the sentiments : " The cause for which Garfield died must net be lest." aud " Let us forward his battle for true Republicanism." Belew these hung a cheap chrome portrait of the late president and throughout the pre ceedings there was a manifest effort te make capital out of what was called Gar- held's martyrdom te the cause el civil ser vice reform. After the speech of Senater Mitchell, of which an abstract has already appeared in these columns, a complete permanent or ganization was effected, which included Messrs. Helahan and Bricker, of this county, as vice presidents. As the names of the mere prominent delegates were called there were outbursts of earnest and long-continued applauso,te most of which the persons complimented had te auswer by rising and making ac knowledgment. Senators Mitchell, Wolfe, who last year drew out fifty thousand In. dependent votes ; Dr. Deako, of Will Will iamspert, an eloquent Republican war horse; Hampton, Carsen, the yeuug Philadelphia reformer ; Garret, Barker, McKcc, of the state committce ; Mapes, one of the cxecutive managers of the new organization ; State Senater Stewart, a leader in last year's senatorial re volt : Merrick the Wcllsbore postmaster, and one-legged soldier, and Levi Bird Duff another crippled soldier, from Pittsburgh, were among theso honored with the con veutien's welcome. By prearraugemeut, no doubt, Welfe was made chairman of the committce en organization, and Stewart of the committce ou platform, which two committees included most of the leading men of the convention, and temporarily took them out of its proceedings. In the ensuing interval there was some-little dis cussion ever a preposition te favor a pro hibition amendment te the state constitu tion, but no definite conclusion was reached. The committee en permanent organiza tion made II. L. Fester, cx-presidcut of the oil exchange atFianklin, and who said he had never befere attended a state con vention, permanent chairman, and he made a short speech of sympathy with the movement. Awaiting the report of the committce en platform, the convention was warmed up with a little enthusiasm by Dr. Deaue. The Platform. The committce en platform having re turned, their report was read by the chair man, Hen. Jehn Stewart, as fellows : The Republicans of Pennsylvania who will net surrender their political rights and who maintain the exercise of their own conscience and judgment concerning pub lie affairs, having assembled in state con vention, make the following declaration of principle and purpose : First. We declare our attachment te the principles of the Republican party freedom, union, nationality, equal rights before the law, maintenance of the public faith, protection te home industry aud we demand that the - record which has been made shall be wisely and fearlessly perpetuated. Second. We declare that the uomiuatien and election of J. A. Garfield te the presi dency signified te us ths triumph of a true reform in the civil service and of an en larged liberty of action for the masses of the Republican party in the nominations of their candidates aud iu the conduct of their party affairs, and we deplore the overwhelming ovidence presented te us iu Pennsylvania that the calamity of this as sassination has been followed by the ever threw of these reforms in the hands of his successor. Third. We deuouuee the system which makes "patronage" and "spoils" out of public offices ; we denounce the piacticoef giving thorn te political managers ler use in advancing personal and political cuds ; we denounce the removal of faithful aud competent officers in the absence of a pub lic reason ; we deneunce the practice of levying assessments and demanding con tributions for party use from public offi cials ; we deuouuee severally and collec- tivcly the evils and corruption which ac company the conduct et government as a "spoils system " and which are insopara insepara insopara ble from such a method el administration, aud wc denounce the system of " boss rule"and "machine control," which, when tamely cudurcd, makes leaders auto crats and reduces the mass of the citizens iute political bondage. Fourth. We dec'are our purpese te take up the work which fell when Garfield fell. We demand, in place of the "spoils system," the reformation of tlie civil ser ser sor vice by law, se that the appointed places therein may be fully open te all lit and meritorious citizens, aud removals shall be only for geed aud sufficient public cause. We demand, instead of the prosti tution of the public service te private uses its recognition as a high and honorable tru t, te be administered ler the peeple's benefit, with efficiency, economy and in tegrity. Wc demand, iustcad of the in selence, the prescription and tyranny of bossism" aun machinn rule," the free aud conscientious exercise of private judg ment iu political affairs, and the faithful discharge by these who assume represen tative trusts of the expressed will el the people. Fifth. We declare in favor of the fol lowing party reforms : 1. That delegates te state conventions shall be chosen by the people in the man ner in which candidates for the General Assembly are nominated. 2. That representation in the stale con vention shall be by counties, and shall be appointed according te their Republican vote. 3. That htite conventions shall net be held without at least sixty days' notice, or earlier than the second Wednesday of July, except in presidential years. 4. That the Republicans who voted for the Republican candidate for president at the presidential election next preceding shall be entitled te join in the choice of delegates te the state and national con ventiens. Many motions te adjourn failed, the convention being impatient te get te bal loting. Nominations for governor were ordered, and Merrick, who had been freely diseusssed as the man te match Beaver, insisted ou telling the convention that he was net a candidate for governor, and that he was for Agnew. Previously Merrick had displayed considerable lack of acuteness, and had made several blun ders en the fleer, and it scarcely needed his disavowal of his candidacy te indicate that befell short of the requirements for the head of the ticket. There were some cries for his nomination, nevertheless, and when it seemed as though the choice would be restricted te Agccw and Merrick there was imminent danger that the con vention would suffer shipwreck. The leaders of the convention were in a dilemma ever the prospect when Mr. Lam bert of the Philadelphia Times an aleri and able newspaper man, who was sitting at the reporters' table started a boom for Senater Jehn Stewart, and the idea spread with much favor. Several efforts of the somewhat muddled convention te adjourn failed, but finally Wolfe's support of such a preposition carried it through. Iu the senatorial belt of last winter Stewart had opposed the project of Wolfe's election by Democratic aid, aud there has net been a very cordial feeling between them. The adjournment was therefore looked upon as a plan te prevent Stewart's nomination. The convention separated, te meet at 4. When the convention reassembled it was manifest that whatever reluctance Wolfe felt about supporting Stewart had been overcome), and that for reasons here inbefore set forth the leaders were gen erally agreed upon Stewart's nomination as the best thing te ha done There was some open discussion as te the probability of Agucw accepting, of which Welfe took advautage te support Stewart's nomina tion, aud te urge that it be made without opposition. But the Agnew men insisted en a ballet, aud Stewart was chosen by 130 te 02, the vote being then made unan imous. The Lancaster delegates voted for Ag new. Wolfe declined te be a candidate for lieuteuaut governor or any ether office, and a ballet was taken between Merrick and Cel. Levi Bird Duff, a lawyer and crippled soldier from Allegheny county. Dull' was nominated by 144 te 41. Mer rick was then nominated by acclamation for secretary of internal affairs, and Cel Win. McMichacl, of Philadelphia, for con gressman at large. The first serious difficulty ever, nomina tions then ensued iu a wrangle for the supreme bench. Ebenezcr McJunjrin, of Butler, was nominated, and Judges nare, Penrose aud Finletter, of Philadelphia, Judge Agnew's name was again thrown into convention, and his son, who was pro pre sent as a spectator, was obliged te explain that be could net accept an election te this office for the legal term of twenty-one years, and he knew his father was tee conscious te accept a nomination te a place te which he could net accept an election . Hampton L. Carsen and ether Philadel phia delegates made fervid speeches fee a nen-partizau judiciary, and for the nomi nation of Judge Ludlow, Democrat, of Philadelphia. This suggestion was most bitterly hooted, autl every idea of any sort of coalition with the Democ racy, or endorsement of any Democrat, was indignantly resented by scores of shouting delegates. The Philadelphia delegation obtained leave te retire for fif teen minutes' consultation, and en coming back aud reporting that all the Philadel phia names were withdrawn, and that they were for McJnukin, the decks seemed clear for his nomination. Meantime, te get rid of the Ludlow business, the chair had decided all mention of a Democrat's name iu convention te nominate an Inde pendent Republican ticket as out of order, and the convention, en masse, rose te ap prove his ruling. Then the situation was further complicated by McJunkin's with drawal, aud, te keep the convention out of a snarl, the chairman decided a motion carried te adjourn until 8 o'clock. As the vote was close, if net plainly against ad journment, the chairman was suspected of having an appetite for supper. Just befere the convention adjourned a delegate took the stage and was rapturous ly applauded after he had read a dispatch from Dr. Bradley, editor of the Wilkes barrc Recerd, the Republican organ of Luzerne county, ceunselling moderation and careful action, but declaring that the Recerd would come out for the Independ ent ticket. As the Recerd is popularly regarded as Heyt's home organ, there are even conjectures that the governor may yet abandon Cameren and swell what new premises te be a Heed tide aud revolt. The evening session of the convention opened with the withdrawal of Judge Fin letter's name for supreme judge, and the presentation, by the Philadelphia delega tion, of Geerge Juukin, ene of the leaders of the Philadelphia bar. When Senater Mitchell moved his nomination by accla mation it was speedily made. Candidate Stewart was called te the platform aud received with marks of de light. He spoke for a considerable time, declaring tn'at this movement was no con spiracy or a rebellion. The Republican party has fallen from its high estate, aud this movement is for its redemption. It has been imperiled by the refusal of the Ilarrisburg convention te assert any high er principle than a regard for spoils, and it is the mission of the convention te res cue it from that peril. If it must die. bet ter let it die in a heroic effort te redeem it than perish in an ignominious struggle for spoils. The convention thcu resolved in favor of submitting te the peeple, upon their request, a constitutional amendment pro hibiting the sale aud manufacture of intox icating liquor as a beverage. Piovisien was made for the state and finance com mittees. Duff, the candidate for lieutenant governor, and Merrick made speeches, and the convention adjourned. Just befere adjournment Welfe nearly threw the convention iutp a state of cenfu sien by a prospesition te change the name of the party te the Garfield Republicans. This was resented, aud Wolfe asked leave te withdraw it, which was denied by ether delegates, aud confused ensued. Finally the quick-witted chairman, who had dis charged his duties with singular skill aud acceptability, recognized a motion te ad journ, and declared it carried. lecaUIntelugence. Death et Frederick Fechtlg. Mr. Fred'k Feehtig.one of the eldest citi zens of Hagerstewn, Md., died at his resi dence ou West Autictam street, iu that city, after a brief illness. He was born at Strasburg, Lancaster county, en the 12th of December, 1790, making his age 91 years 5 mouths aud G days. Mr. Fechtig, removed with his father te Hagerstown as long age as 1795 ; engaged iu mercantile business in early life, and had a successful career. His funeral took place last Satur day. Correction. A couple of days age we stated that iti the case of Jacob I). Miller vs. Dealer and wife, from the common pleas el" Lan caster county, recently argued iu the su preeo court, Judge Trtinkcy lead the opinion of the higher court affirming the lower court. We should have stated that the case was reversed, as that was the dis position of it. China and the Chinese. Rev.Chailcs Leaman, whose return form China, where he was for many years en gaged in missionary work, was recently noticed in these columns, will lecture in Paradise ou Saturday, June 3, for the benefit of the Sunday school en China and her millions, America's near and impor tant neighbors, their habits, manners and customs. Large ulass llreKen. During last night one of the large panes of glass in the front window of Astrich & Brethers' stere en East King street was brekeu some way. This morning a crack extruding the whele width of it near tin: top. was discovered. It was insured. Sale or Ohie Horses. Jehn Rebman, auctioneer, sold at In tercourse en Tuesday, for Isaac Murr, six teen bead of Ohie horse, at an average of $194.35 per head. THE MUEDEE TEIAL. TUB UNION STATION TRAGEDY. Mere Testimony for the Defense Swearing te the Prisoner's Previous Geed Charac ter Tue Commonwealth Iu Rebcttal. Wednesday Afternoon. Cera'th vs. Sam uel H. Miller, murder. The defense con Untied te call witnesses. II. K. Hacker testified that he lives at Union station and at present is a clerk in the employ of Sam uel II. Miller ; he closed the stoic at 0:30 en the night of October 15th and went te the barroom ; Miller, Musselman, Susan Bedger, Mary Bedger, William Showers, Hiram Meek, Geerge Hiukle and Eliza beth Weinheld were iu the barroom ; wit ness was iu the barroom when Geuseiaer and Clayten Regar came in ; Regar asked Mary Bedg jr te play the accordion and said he would dauce a jig : Miller said there was enough noise and Mary Bedger put the instrument away ; Geusemer walked te the bar and whispered te Mussclmau, after which he walked out ; seme min utes afterwards the barroom was closed ; witness remained in the barroom after it was closed ; about an hour afterwards a crowd came back and made considerable noise, rapping at the deer and window and agaiust store boxes; he walked back, saw Miller ou the way te the front ; he tired one shot in the air at the gate ; Miller aud Weinheld then walked te the cellar deer ; the crowd made a rush for them and in the scuftle another shot was Iked ; Genscmer then said te oue of the party " Give me that ;" Miller at this time was tryiug te walk backward, but Gensemer approached and followed him with his hand pointed towards Miller ; Miller then fired three times in rapid succession ; when the last shot was lircd Miller and witness went back te the house ; could net tell who was with Genscmer when he approached Miller ; saw Mussleman pass from the gate te the cellar deer ; think Weinheld was tttcrn ; was standing inside of the gate when the sheeting was going ou. Ou cress examination the witness said he did net tell Abe Brubakcr that he was in the hotel and did net see the sheeting ; about a week afterward did say te him that he knew nothing about it, thinking that te be the best answer he could give ; don't remember whether he told Edward Reycr that he was net present at the shoot sheet ing. Susan Bedger testified te being at Mil ler's between 11 aud 12 o'clock en this night when Genscmer and the ethers came outside and made a great neise ; when tlie sheeting commenced witness rati into the entry and remained there until it was ever ; ethers ran out of the barroom, as they were much frightened. Mary Bedger testified that she played the accordion en this night. This wit ness corroborated her sister in regard te the great neise made by the party with whom Genscmer came en the outside, and in regard te their running out of the bar room when the first shot was fired and te lcmaining there until after the sheeting. Ou cress-examination the witness said she did net hear Miller say befere the sheeting that he would go out aud sheet Genscmer. On the Sunday after the sheet ing did net call Samuel Bttcher and tell hint that Miller said he would shiMt Gen scmer ; witness denied having made a similar statement te Mrs. McQuade. William Showers, who was in the bar room en this night, testified that he heard Genscmer and party when they came back and knocked between 11 and 12 o'clock ; heard some one say, "Ge for him ;" Iliiam Meek corroborated this witness. Susan Mucklu corroborated ether wit nesses for the defense in regard te the trouble which Miller and Genscmer had en the night the fenntr Ucadoiithedeg ; she further testified that about a week before the sheeting she met Genscmer who asked her where she was going ; she said te Miller's ; he said, "It spites me mere than I have hairs en my head that I did net kill Miller that night ; there will ha fun this fall and I will lay this Miller cold :" witness told Musselman, Miller's bar tender, of these threats. On cress-examination the witness .stated that she never heard Miller say he would sheet GeuFcmcr. Hemy Mussclmau testified that he told Miller of the threat which Muckle had told him Genscmer had made: Miller said "if that's se, I will have te leek out." Mrs. Lydia Miller, the mother of defend ant, testified also in regard te the difficulty between Genscmer and Miller, and told hew the former had acted badly. Daniel II. Destcr, who was at the hotel en the lGth of July, testified that Geii.scmer said he would run a knife through Miller ; witness heard him often threaten te whip Miller : he several times offered 20 if he would conic eiit and he would mush his head. Samuel Fritz testified that liu knew Wm. Lutz ; saw him at iccanistewn en the morning after the sheeting; heaid him say that en this night the party, of which ha and Genscmer were members, went down te Miller's from Eheily's ; Miller shot a pistol off te frighten them, and some el" the ethers said " New go for tlie son of a ." Mource Witmer testified thai en the night of the sheeting he was at Eburly's hotel ; Gcusemcr was there and witness heard him say he would give Miller and Musselman 820 if they would fight him. Henry W. Stubcr heard Genscmer offer $20 if Miller would fight him. Wednesday JSccninyCem'lh v. Sam uel II. Miller, murder. The testimony for the defense was continued. J. G. Garman, sq., was called. The map of the Miller property was shown witness te have him show by explanatory testimony that the pavement se frequently mentioned, aud en which Genscmer and his friends were at the time of the sheet ing, is the private property of the hotel. This witness testified tiiat if Griffith' and Lutz were en their way home the most direct way would net be te go ou the walk in front of Miller's ; this witness went te Miller's house after the sheeting and found him in a high state of excitement ; while there Miller fell from a chair. On cress examination the witness said that the pavement in front of Miller's has long been dedicatctl te the public aud has been used by them as a walk ; witness had given the defense assistance in preparing the case ; he denied having told Martin Brubakcr that he was "milking this cow" or that he would work for the man who gave him the most money. On r.i examination the witness said he had known Miller for 20 years and iu this time his character for peace and geed bu havier had been geed. The following witnesses, who :uc acquainted with the defendant, testified te his character for peace and geed behavior te this charge : Franklin Ceover, Henry Rhoads, J. 15. Atnwakc, W. K. Seltzer, Esais Billingfclt, Jeseph Irwin, Pierce Lcschcr, Wm. L. Sutten, Win. Riddle, J. A. Stebcr, Jeseph Ovcrheltzer, P. M. Ebcrly, Reuben E. Shober, Abraham Ovcrheltzer, Julius F. Sturgis, A. IL Reycr, II. S. Gctz, Jehn W. Mentzer, Rudelph Shirk, D. S. Lutz, A. L. Bruck hart, Jeseph Cenfad, Daniel Lutz, Jacob G. Wenger. Thursday Morning Ceni'th vs. Samuel II. Miller, murder. The following witnesses for the defense testified te character : Samuel Hess, 11. E. Shimp, Reuben Leisey, Jehn P. Itettig, Cyrus Ream, Peter Sweigert, .Toseph Irwin, E. S. Reycr, S. P, Snadcr, P. G. Weinheld, Jacob S. Strino, Levi Cupn, Jehn Seldemridge, Isaac Sewers, S. M. Brubakcr, D. Geerge Frey, Jacob B. Lutz, Allen Becker, Geerge Wise, B. K. Myers, Abraham Lutz, Jehu Musscr, Wm. Hol Hel ligan, Jacob Erb, A. C. Ream, Sebastian Miller, II. F. Shimp, Frank Leisey, Jacob B. Grebill, Jehn Leider, Wm. Getz, M. J. Eurkkelder, Wni.S. Amwt?g,:,eini Schletr, Isaac Mishler, Lavi Snader, Joel Carpen ter, Wm. Bender, Jeffersen Ream, LSixty five witnesses were called te prove char acter Rep. Peter Hagey testified thai, ln had hcaid Gcnsemcr say he had offered Miller $20 te fight him. The defense here asked for which Clayten Regar had en The commonwealth informed the pistol this night, them that they did net have it. The defense then closed. Rebuttal. The commonwealth then began calling wisnesscs in rebuttal. Daniel Lutz was the first witness. He testified that he knows Henry Mussleman. Miller's bartender ; en October 26, theday aftcr it occurred, witness heard Mussle man say that en this night he was about clesimr up when he heard the first and second shots. He went te the deer and saw Miller standing iu front of Gdn semer ; it was all tire aud he (Mussleman) then closed the deer and weut iu. This was told in the presence of Henry Gren nincrand Henry Irwin. When en the stand Mussleman said he had net said this. On cress examination witness saidth.it Mussleman told him of his ewu accord ; he was net asked what witness heard. Wm. Lilts, who was with Gensemer ou this night, is a brother of witness. Mus sleman did net say this te witness, but te the crowd. Henry Grenninger corroborated Lutz in regard te the statement made by Mussel man, en the day after the sheeting. The witness also contradicted Daniel Wein Wein eold, he having sworn that he was present when the sheeting occurred aud saw it. This witness heard Weinheld say en the morning after the sheeting, that he was down at the shed when the first shot was fired, aud he was glad he was net with Miller, and further, that when he came up from the shed the sheeting was ever aud Miller was geiug in. Henry Irwin corroborated the ether witness iu regard te what Musselman and Weinheld said in regard te the sheeting en the day after. Alfred litichcr testified that he heard Weinheld say en the afternoon of the day after the sheeting, that he did net see the sheeting. Oa trial. .MOH.llllOKIlOOO SEWS. KvctilH Near and Acress the County Lines. Yerk county will have ten thousand acrrs planted in tobacco this year. The Chester county agricultural spring fair will be held ou Saturday next. Bcmvillc, Berks county, has a bicycle factory in successful operation. Robesonia, Berks county, does net re cegnize Decoration day. A large number of furnace in the cen tral portion of the state have geno out cf blast this month. The dead body of a child was found in an ash barrel at Middletewn. Dauphin, comity. There were 132,000 in wages paid at the Pennsylvania steel works, at Stcolteu, Dauphin county, en Saturday last. An effort is being made te organize a natien.il bank at Woraelsderf, Berks county. The whole uumber of names and occu pations classified by the mercantile ap praiser of Berks county aggregate 1.27C. The Pennsylvania cditeiial association will asscmble at Ilarrisburg, en the 5th et June, and en the Gththey will go te Wash ingten by special train. The coming fair of the Oxford Agricul tural society premises te be a big affair. There will he acres of machinery en the ground. Captain Alficd Sanderson, who icccntly ictircd from the Shippar.sburg Chronicle, has, it is said, been tendered a position as news editor en .nc of the Ilarrisburg papers. At Reading Charles Bcntz attempted te cress the track in front of a train of cars, the engine struck liiin, knocking him down and passing ever his body, dragging it about 40 yards, mangling his limbs and cutting him up in a heniblc manner. Attoruey General Palmer granted a wiit of quo warrante against Sheriff Altand, of Yerk county. The writ is made return able in the Yerk county court. Altand is charged with having premised two men the positions of deputy sheriff in censidcra lien of their support of his candidacy. Christopher Shearer, of the famous Tuckertown fruit farms, Berks county, ex pects a crop of net less than 10,000 bushels of apples. His peach orchards arc well set with fruit,. and it is estimated will produce 1,000 baskets of peaches The pear crop is net yet outTef danger. The Yerk Democratic county committee elected Hen. Levi Maish, senatorial, and E. D. Sicgler, J. N. Blackford; Frank Jenes ami Jehu Legan, representative del egatcs te the statu convention. Chaunccy F. Black will be suppeitcd by the Yerk county delegation for lieutenant governor. Dr. Jehu Tedd, of Pottstewu, was elect ed senatorial delegate, aud the following representative delegates te the Democratic state convention Irem Montgom ery county : Charles. T. Durham, Norristown; Philip C. Garrett, Lewer Merieu ; Daniel Feley, Coushehockcu ; AVilliam M. Singcrly Whitpain, and E. P. Kccley, Rever's Ferd. m 'AVuhre Amerikaner. Lancastek, Dennerstag den lOten, Dc cuiubur, 184C, Gcdrucktiind heransgegeb en von Jacob Myers ; with the .significant, mottef, "Hutereuch vor austanijischeni einfiuss," Waschixoten. This is an unprepossessing little folio (12 by 18) published in this city mere than tliirty-tivu years age, in theintcicst of the Native American party, and is in thcGer- man language. True, this is net se very long age, but in view of th great advance made in publications of all kinds through out the entire country, this specimen of the typographic art has already an an cient leek. In a " list of letters" lemaiu ing iu the posteflico containing 1(58 names, I find that every oue of them that were known te me, have " passed ever Jor Jer dan' aud this is also the case, or nearly se, in regard te the advertisers : William Glcim, register ; Jehn Gctz, bookbinder; Gcrge Bergncr aud The Fisk, publishers ; David Reycr, com. merchant ; Alfred Schucking, book agent ; Daniel Rhoads, hatter ; L. C. Jitigerich, (Phila.), grocer ; Geerge Geycr, auctioneer ; Gee. A. Miller, druggist ; Frank W. Caipcntcr, surveyor and scrivener ; I. E. Hiestcr, attorney ; Henry Rethermel, dry goods merchant; Geerge Danncr, grocer; J. W. WiIsei, maible mason ; Docter Dubois-, pill ven der ; Philip Rcitzcl, dealer in Mone ; and last, net lear.t, F. J. Kramph,' tader and clothier, including afce the pubhMicr him self. Indeed, there are only two that, eihuve, namely : Philip Kaum'nger and U. h. Fahnestock. Wiiat au impressive sermon this soiled old paper picachc, and hew si'Miificant of the extreme evanescence of alT earthly things. Where is te-day that political organization which was se im pulsively and se presjriptively ushered into existence nearly forty years age ?" 'Gone where the woodbine twincth." Where are its successors ? Gene and going for the want of disinterested adhesion the want of unity. The Democratic pai ty, like a tough and downtrodden plant, still letains its vitality, and when it practically .'. learns te abnegate self for the sake of the ' -y common geed, it will again become su preme. Thiseld paper teaches that this generation wil pass away and another will succeed it, and then, live and see. Sectek. True American, Lancaster, Thursday tbe Kith et December, Mfct Printed and published by Jacob Myers. f Beware of lercign influence."
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